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In the name of improving the public's health, Congress is considering a bill that would give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) broad regulatory authority over tobacco. Unfortunately, if improved public health is the goal, this bill misses the mark. In fact, it could do more harm than good.
An Australian tourist is fighting for his life in an Athens hospital after a confrontation with bouncers at a nightclub on the Greek holiday island of Mykonos.
Saddam Hussein struggled briefly after American military guards handed him over to Iraqi executioners before dawn Saturday. But as his final moments approached and masked executioners slipped a black cloth and noose around his neck, he grew calm.">